Mazda MX-5
Sports car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 1 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 3 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 7 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 3 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | B | 3 | 11 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 3 | 3 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | B | 2 | 11 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 3 | 34 | — | 30 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2024: best combined mpg 30 → 29
- 2019: best combined mpg 29 → 30
- 2017: best combined mpg 30 → 29
Best MX-5 years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 3 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 3 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.